Urban Environments and Wildlife Law: A Manual for Sustainable Development
- ISBN-10
- 1405150955
- ISBN-13
- 9781405150958
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Pages
- 420
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-04-15
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Author
- Paul A. Rees
Description
Today construction industry is being asked more and more to protectthe quality of the countryside and to help enhance our naturalenvironment. The industry is subject to a complex and wide-rangingregulatory framework; it now needs to understand itsresponsibilities and take them seriously. Paul Rees provides here an authoritative guide, outliningwildlife and nature conservation law in the UK - including ourEuropean and international commitments, and giving clearexplanations to a potentially costly area of law in a styleaccessible to the non-legal market. This comprehensive manual offers information and guidance forbuilding surveyors, environmental managers, engineers and plannerson: - the legal and planning issues around biodiversity, natureconservation and construction - how ecosystems work and why certain species and habitats needprotection - where to go for the relevant legislation and appropriateorganisations for help and advice. UK and European case law demonstrates how the law has functionedin particular instances, and case studies illustrate how companieshave adapted to fulfil their legal obligations. These are keyfeatures of the book and provide information on important legalprecedents as well as demonstrating current industry bestpractice.
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